I have learned some things while trying to take macro photos. I have learned that it is harder then it really looks. You have to have a nice steady hand to be able to capture a picture without it being blurry. It took me quite a few try's to even learn how close to get to the object. Once you figure a good distance you have to then worry about the type of lighting you have around you. I learned that it does not help to have bright lighting. The bright lighting will really throw your picture off. It happened to me a few times. Then i tried to make the lighting not so bright. But then it was a little too dark. In the end its just a lot of trial and errors.